Feel the heat ... we have newer erotic romances

Feel the heat ... we have newer erotic romances

Here are some newer erotic romance releases, compiled for you and HEA by some of our favorite authors (info provided by publishers and/or their websites).

Circle Eight: Vaughn by Emma Lang (Beth Williamson). A con man. A rancher’s daughter. A wildfire out of control. Elizabeth Graham spends her days running the business side of the Circle Eight ranch. Her knack for numbers and organization lent themselves to her position in the family. She has just turned twenty-one and doubts she will find a man to spend her life with. Elizabeth doesn’t believe in love, after all, and when she meets a charlatan named Vaughn Montgomery, her opinion doesn’t waver. At first. Vaughn Montgomery is down to the lint in his pocket and the handsome smile he uses as a weapon. His last con went wrong and he fled west. Now he finds himself trapped in the middle of nowhere Texas. And at the mercy of a hard-nosed woman who wears shapeless dresses and whose tongue can cut blocks of wood. Unwilling to bend and unable to forgive, Elizabeth and Vaughn get caught up in a web of lies that stretches from Houston to the heart of Texas. She finds herself falling for the man who can’t seem to tell the truth and he can’t get enough of a woman who can only speak truths. Surrounded by danger, they embark on the ultimate con to save the Circle Eight and their lives.

The Closer by Rhonda Nelson (Harlequin Blaze). Ranger Security has just assigned former ranger Griff Wicklow to protect a priceless diamond-encrusted bra. And while Griff has more experience removing bras than protecting them, his job is about to get even more complicated. Because Temptation just walked in disguised as Jessalyn Rossi, the drop-dead delectable jeweler who is escorting the piece….

In His Cuffs by Sierra Cartwright (Total-E-Bound). Book Four in the Mastered series. Maggie Carpenter needs an escape from her everyday life and her overbearing boss. David Tomlinson has ruined her life and career by acquiring her family’s business and tying her to an untenable employment contract. So she and her friend head for an evening at the Den to explore their wildest fantasies…only to find David there looking ridiculously sexy with a bare chest and a set of handcuffs attached to his belt loop. David is just as shocked to find his spitfire employee at the Den. He leans against the wall, watching, unable to wrap his mind around the idea that the woman who constantly challenges him might be a sub. But when another Dom approaches her and she casts her gaze down, he sees another side of her. His reaction to the submissive Maggie is immediate and sizzling hot and so is the unwelcome jealousy he experiences.

Living on the Edge by LM Somerton (Total-E-Bound). Book Two in the Tales from The Edge series. Aiden Keller is a brilliant and intriguing young man. When he’s convicted of hacking, his sentence takes him to The Edge, a high-end corporate training company with a mysterious sideline. There he is given into the custody of its owner, the enigmatic and demanding Heath Anders, and his business partner Joe Dexter. From the moment Heath takes charge of Aiden he recognises the boy’s submissive nature, even though it is well hidden beneath a veneer of snarky attitude. But for twelve months, Aiden will be his responsibility and Heath cannot allow himself to get involved whilst the boy is obliged to obey him. Aiden settles into his new life with the help of Olly, Joe’s pretty, submissive boyfriend, who is very perceptive when it comes to noticing the sparks of attraction flying between Aiden and Heath. Slowly and gently, he teaches Aiden that submission is not a weakness and to accept his desire to be dominated.

“Finding Absolution” by Carol Lynne. (Photo: Total-E-Bound)

Finding Absolution by Carol Lynne (Total-E-Bound). Book 29 in the Cattle Valley series. Pressured by his friends, Kai and Quade, Van Duggins makes the trip from Oahu to Wyoming for the annual Cattle Valley Days celebration. Used to surfing every day, Van expects to be bored out of his mind without an ocean in sight. What he didn’t expect was to meet a man who would change his life forever. Raised by his grandparents, Jon Porter returned home after college to help his ailing grandpa take care of the family farm. He doesn’t begrudge giving up his chosen career to help the man who raised him, but his situation has been hard on his love life. For one week a year, Jon is able to break free of his responsibilities long enough to enjoy the Cattle Valley rodeo. It’s his chance to be the man he was born to be, and he refuses to waste a second of it.

Savage by Jenika Snow (Total-E-Bound). Book Five in the Luecross Wolves series. When a fight with the Alphas of the Luecross pack forces mates, Alric and Sam, to either submit or leave, the males take the latter option. They could never bow down no matter how much their instincts tell them to obey. After leaving the pack they’d always known, Alric and Sam take residence high in the mountains, answering to no one but themselves. But when Dalia, a lost and injured female wolf stumbles upon their home, the two wolves know that they have found their mate…in a female. Two males finding out they share the same mate isn’t a rarity, but for these two Luecross wolves, it will take everything in their power to curb the beasts inside that demand supremacy. Dalia is running from an abusive past. When two rough and savage looking men save her from imminent death, Dalia senses safety and protection with the unknown wolves. As she heals physically and mentally, she finds herself fighting the powerful pull her mind and body have towards the two males.

Fae High Summer Hunt by Renee Michaels (Total-E-Bound). Banished by Titania, Queen of the Fairies, sensual and willful, Naeme longs to bask in the heat only a lover with fae blood can generate. With the High Summer Hunt about to begin, all she has to do is capture the interest of a member of the royal guard to re-enter the queen’s gilded, decadent court. Baylor intends to claim Naeme. But he is the captain of the queen’s guard and the last man she would take to her bed. Titania is a jealous sovereign and given the reason for Naeme’s exile, he knows he has a battle on his hands in order to coax Naeme to his arms. But the forbidden is so tempting, and there is nothing like making love after war.

“Stockholm Syndrome” by Sage Marlowe. (Photo: Total-E-Bound)

Stockholm Syndrome by Sage Marlowe (Total-E-Bound). Daniel Eames is a bodyguard. Usually assigned to protecting politicians, he has fallen out of his boss’s good books after getting too close to his last charge’s son but when rising Hollywood star and Academy Award nominee Bryan McTiernan receives peculiar letters and requires the best possible protection, Dan is put on the job. While he agrees that the letters are more than harmless fan mail, he finds it impossible to narrow down his suspicions and Bryan isn’t helping by alternately seducing and irritating the hell out of him. Against his better judgment, Dan falls for Bryan’s manipulations, but the more he gets to glimpse behind the façade of the young actor, the more he realises that something in Bryan’s past has a strong hold over him. While both Dan and Bryan are aware of this, neither sees the full extent of his fixation. With the help of Gabe, a fellow bodyguard and friend, Dan pursues different theories and even hires a private investigator to learn about Bryan’s well-hidden past. What he discovers has the potential to destroy more than just a promising career and in the end, Bryan has to make a choice—allow for his past fixation to take him hostage again or run away and into Dan’s open arms?

Tied to the Billionaire anthology (Total-E-Bound). Challenge to Him by Lisabet Sarai: Andrew MacIntyre is heir to a vast empire of railroads, mines and mills and by far the most eligible bachelor among the society folk summering in Newport, R.I. Labour activist Olivia Alcott has dedicated herself to improving the lot of the workers who toil in the factories that have made Andrew and his class so wealthy. Although their disparate backgrounds and values make them natural foes, something stronger draws Andrew and Olivia to one another. Hot for Him by Amy Armstrong: When feisty wild child Elena Meadows is invited to Cannes by her Uncle Henry, the timing couldn’t be better. A successful interior designer in London, Elena is a stout believer in the old adage work hard, play harder, but her fast-paced lifestyle is beginning to take its toll. Upon her arrival she discovers that Henry has been inadvertently called away leaving his business partner Charles Hunt to man the helm. Belonging to Him by Sam Crescent: Simon Allen is a billionaire and a dominant. He takes what he wants and to hell with the consequences. From the moment Hope Pattern enters his office for her interview as his personal assistant, Simon knows he is going to have her. Devoted to Him by Cheryl Dragon: Jason Abbot is a man who has everything, including the perfect submissive fiancée. His parents’ ugly divorce and Fiona’s lack of a father in her life has him convinced that commitment and tradition are the only ways to make them both feel safe. However, one change seems only logical—Jason has shared Fiona with other Doms before, but how can he share his wife? Ready for Him by Tanith Davenport: In the bar at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Jade Bleecker celebrates with her three best friends, all of whom are there to get married. Jade is beginning to believe that three times a bridesmaid really does mean never a bride. As she is leaving the bar, she comes upon a mugging in progress and, with a few swift moves, makes short work of the mugger. Invited up to the victim’s room for a nightcap, she is stunned to discover he is Will Vandenmeer—billionaire poster child of the Vandenmeer hotel and casino chain. Working for Him by Willa Edwards: To complete the merger of his career, can Richard convince his submissive Serena to be tied up in a whole different kind of knot? Serena Carter looks forward to the Vertical Aeronautics company meeting every year. Not for the hour-long lectures on corporate policy or earning reports, but to meet with her Master, the billionaire CEO of the company, Richard Barrett.

The following new releases were compiled by Kristina Wright, author of Seduce Me Tonight. Her website is kristinawright.com.

How to Discipline Your Vampire by Mina Vaughn (Gallery Books). In this exciting paranormal erotic romance, a dominant schoolteacher with a serious role-play fetish finds the perfect submissive in an infamous vampire lover. Cerise Norrell, Type A substitute teacher by day, is ready to quit being a domme. Despite her best intentions, none of her partners can keep up with her scene fetish and attention to detail—let alone her demand that they have a costume and set waiting every afternoon by the time she’s home from school.

The following new releases were compiled for HEA by Tara Sue Me, author of The Submissive Trilogy. You can visit her at www.tarasueme.com.

Brat and Master by Sindra van Yssel (Loose Id). Amanda is tired of being taken for granted by all the Doms at Excess, so she decides to train her own. When Jeremy shows up to newbie night, she thinks he might have what it takes. He’s handsome and confident — all she needs to do is a little topping from below, and he’ll get the hang of making her do exactly what she wants. Sexy pianist Jeremy isn’t the beginner that Amanda thinks he is, however. He’s been out of the scene for a while, but he has years of experience and is looking for new experiences to scratch the itch. But he’s never met a sub quite as bratty as Amanda. He relishes a challenge, and he thinks he knows how to keep the willful submissive in line.

Fool for Love by Cassandra Gold (Loose Id). Forty-five-year-old college professor Vincent Norton expects to spend the rest of his life alone. After all, he had more than twenty years with the love of his life before losing him to an accident. Then he has a chance encounter with a young man in the hallway of his apartment building, and Vince is shocked and dismayed to find himself suddenly attracted to a man half his age. Rob Bridges might be only 21, but he knows what he wants — and that’s his sexy older neighbor. Once he realizes he wants Vince, Rob sets his mind on catching him. Too bad Vince doesn’t seem to agree that age is just a number. Will Vince let himself be caught, or will his indecision ruin their chance at happiness?

“Outtakes” by Tibby Armstrong. (Photo: Loose Id)

Outtakes by Tibby Armstrong (Loose Id). After actor Kit Harris tells the world he’s gay, life isn’t all cupcakes and rainbow flags. It’s decidedly less tasty and a lot less colorful. Coming out might not have been the best thing for a Hollywood career or a high-profile love life. Try as he might, rising star Jeremy Ash can’t seem to stir Kit’s interest long enough to heal his bruised ego or fragile heart. Complicating matters, a celebrity chef enters with plans to cook up a new angle on Kit’s career. Jeremy’s worried Kit’s going off half-baked, or worse, turning up the heat on a new relationship. Either way, Jeremy knows the situation is a recipe for disaster if he and Kit can’t come up with the ingredients to love.

The Safety of Nowhere by Iris Astres (Loose Id). Dinah Kelley has a warm heart but she’s hardly noble. When she offers up her home to a displaced alien, after an Earth First attack, generosity isn’t her only motivation. She’s been a widow for two years, alone and very short on company, especially the sexy company Backusian males are known to provide. As a founding member of the Body House, the man she’s let into her home knows exactly what to do with his considerable assets. He can give her healing sex, transcendent sex or just the filthy dirty sex that Dinah has in mind. Malcolm wakes in Dinah’s home more than ready to oblige her with the spate of screaming orgasms she’s after, but he also has to keep her safe. And there are many dangers circling around her–he can see them even if she can’t. There’s the danger he brings with him and the danger that she’s courted living on her own surrounded by disreputable men. Caring for each other in the middle of such dark and violent times will bring a danger all its own.

The following new releases were compiled for HEA by Tigris Eden, author of the Shadow Unit Series and Romantic Tales: Bedtime Stories. Her website is Authortigriseden.com.

Midnight Caller by Haley Whitehall (Liquid Silver Books). Life without love is painful, but in 1865 forbidden fruit can be deadly. When a wealthy widow decides to enjoy her new-found freedom, she puts more than her reputation on the line. An unwanted suitor means to have her, or no one will. From sizzling sex to life-threatening danger, the intrigue will keep you turning the pages of Midnight Caller, Haley Whitehall’s sizzling new romance.

“Predator’s Serenade” by Rosanna Leo. (Photo: Liquid Silver Books)

Predator’s Serenade by Rosanna Leo (Liquid Silver Books). He’s a rock star shifter on a mission of mercy, she’s a mother who will do anything for her child. Can a famed playboy find love with a soccer mom? You’ll be singing the praises of Rosanna Leo’s passionate, new romance, Predator’s Serenade, Book 2 of the Gemini Island Shifters series.

Toeing the Line by Allyson Lindt (Liquid Silver Books). Book 2 of Bits & Bytes series. Zane’s time in the Air Force doing electronic surveillance has taught him a thing or two about keeping secrets. But when his best friend, Riley, finds out what he’s kept from her, their “friends with benefits” relationship won’t be what threatens their growing feelings for each other. You’ll want to read this hot, sexy romance over and over again!

Wild West Succubus by Lila Shaw (Liquid Silver Books). The West has never been so wild! A determined gargoyle is on the hunt, but he didn’t count on falling for the beautiful succubus he was sent to destroy. She’ll never be tamed or broken, but can she be saved? You’ll love Wild West Succubus, the sexy new romance from author Lila Shaw.

The following new releases were compiled for HEA by Beth Williamson (Emma Lang), author of Circle Eight: Vaughn. Her website is www.bethwilliamson.com.

Destined for Time by Stacie Simpson (Stacie Simpson). Myths and Legends, Book Two. An erotic romance with a paranormal twist… One night of forbidden passion will never be forgotten — or forgiven. When a moment of desperation leads to unforgettable passion Rook and Angela trigger a chain of events that threaten to destroy everything they hold dear, including each other.

Finding Love’s Wings by Zoey Derrick (Zoey Derrick). Cameron Enders seems to have it all: a brand new condo in a city she loves, a top executive position at an international entertainment firm, an insane amount of money, and a gorgeous boyfriend. But when Cami catches the boyfriend in the act with another woman, it triggers all the anguish from years of neglect by her parents, and she realizes she never learned how to love or be loved. Cami flees to the remote tropical island of Tarah, but she can’t avoid facing her problems any longer when she meets the man of her fantasies…

“Vixen in Vegas” by Emma Nichols. (Photo: Emma Nichols)

Vixen in Vegas by Emma Nichols (Emma Nichols). This book picks up where Sin at Sea left off. Sin and Jolie pack up their lives post cruise and head to Vegas to meet Mr. BE. They meet up, exchange names, and the fun begins. This is a man Sin would break all the rules for, a man she would build a future with…only soon she learns that BE has a secret. Learning of it has her question her past, present, and future. Will she decide to just BE?

Off Course by Sawyer Bennett (Sawyer Bennett). Renner Caldwell and Cillian O’Bradaigh have incendiary passion together. Only their relationship is anything but a hook-up. Will lies, deceit and hidden tragedy get in the way, making the path to true love uncertain? Or will the girl whose been knocked Off Course, find her footing with the man who is teaching her it’s okay to lose control .

Vampire Mine by Aline Hunter (Ellora’s Cave). A bond as endless as time. Their forbidden union sealed in blood. As the Alpha of New York, Trey placed the needs of his pack above everything—until the mate he’s waited centuries for waltzed into his life and gave him a taste of what he’d been missing. Sadie, seductive, beautiful and utterly captivating, is also something shifters avoid at all costs—a vampire. Stunned to learn of her nature, Trey turned his back on the only woman who could complete him. Now, realizing he’s thrown away the one thing he can’t live without, Trey hunts Sadie down and defies tradition. Their sexual hunger is undeniable, with each sizzling encounter bringing them closer together.

With Honor by Rhonda Lee Carver (Lyrical Press). A one-night stand leaves her questioning who she really slept with. Jasmine enters a bar in Texas looking for the man who got her pregnant. Keeping Shane Conner hostage in the men’s restroom, she tells him she’s carrying his child. His shock is understandable, until he tries to pretend he doesn’t know her. She’s ready to walk, but there’s something very different about Shane… Shawn can only accept Jasmine’s story about hooking up with his twin brother Shane. He may not have been there, but he knows exactly what kind of a dog his brother is. Posing as his missing brother, he’s hoping to learn what really happened to Shane, but his portrayal is falling a little short…he just can’t be that big of a jerk.

The Gifted by Linda Mooney (Music and Press). After being banished from her own world because her people deeply feared the scope of her powers, an anomaly shoots Sah’Reena toward Earth and the one man in the universe meant to be her mate. No one, least of all Dr. Robin Dickenson, expected what they discovered when they opened the alien craft captured by the space shuttle Liberty while on a routine space mission. But from the moment he first sees the star girl, Robin is captivated. Near death, and never expecting to see anything again beyond the endless void of space, Sah’Reena isn’t certain, at first, that her mind isn’t playing tricks on her. But the handsome face of the stranger she sees gives her hope for life when she’d thought all hope was gone.

The Mating Hunt by Bonnie Vanak (Bonnie Vanak Publishing). Arianna Sanders doesn’t remember everything that happened to her when she was 12. All she knows is a savage monster left her terrified of sex and a freak among Lupines, werewolves known for their sensual nature. Her guardian is the only male she trusts, the one she secretly desires. Arianna longs to overcome her fear and make love with the sexy, mysterious shifter. But Kyle Morgan harbors a dark secret, one that if Arianna knew, would send her screaming into the night. The fiercely protective Kyle hungers for the voluptuous Arianna, who’s been teased for her generous backside. He thinks she’s perfect and dreams about consummating the passion smoldering between them. When Arianna makes a lethal mistake and is told she must mate before the full moon or face execution by the powerful Silver Wizard, Kyle knows the time has come.

Grand Slam by Lily Harlem & Lucy Felthouse (Ellora’s Cave). California had seduced me with promises of a new life working at Los Carlos Tennis Academy. What I didn’t expect was the dark, brooding number one seed Travis Connolly resisting my help. He wasn’t interested in my psychology skills. Instead his attention was drawn to the edgy, sharper corners of my desires, proving that they existed, setting me challenges and driving me crazy to the point of combustion. I’m the best tennis player in the world—officially—so why would I need a damn woman full of psychobabble to get me on form? Despite my irritation, however, I can’t resist pushing Marie Sherratt’s buttons, even though doing that shows her the darkest shades of my lust, the parts of me I bury deep. So I set her a challenge, one she rises to, one that has me rising too, and before long my game relies on her calling the shots, hitting the target and bending to my will. One thing is certain, being not just master of the court but also of Marie is seriously good for my soul.

Just Add Spice! by Calista Fox (Ellora’s Cave). What’s a chef to do when he finds his sexy ex dancing half-naked in his kitchen after hours? Join her, of course! Rafe’s ex-wife, famed restaurant makeover maven Jenna, comes to San Francisco for two weeks to help boost his flailing bottom line. But her presence does more than spice up his dining room. Their zesty sexual tension is just the ingredient Rafe needs to spark his passion in the kitchen—and in the bedroom. But Jenna’s assignment is only a temporary one and, as usual, she’s already got one foot out the door. Rafe will need to cook up a permanent solution or risk losing Jenna forever.

Passion’s Poison by Lexi Post (Ellora’s Cave). Beatrice Rappaccini is tired of the one-night stands that keep her alive. Tired of the illness she causes when she releases her sexual poisons into her partners. But when she meets Zach Woodman, everything changes. Desperate for what she can’t have, she puts her heart and life on the line, ignoring the anonymous letters warning her to stay away. Zach Woodman, logger turned chainsaw artist, has the perfect life, but no one to share it with after the deaths of the women he loved. Fascinated by the sexually experienced yet naïve Bea, he promises himself he’ll end their hot relationship before fate takes another beautiful woman from the world. But he discovers Bea has no idea how to have a relationship and he’s perplexed by her strange behavior, hippie mother, six fathers and her request to give him every man’s sex fantasy. Only when he might lose her does he realize he must make a decision that will break his heart either way.

Primal Demand by Rebecca Airies (Ellora’s Cave). Part of the Primal Attraction series. When Leah finds a warrior being abducted, she leaps into action. She’s drawn to Arron, and she can’t resist exploring his hard, muscled body thoroughly before they have to part ways. Arron’s found his mate and intends to cement the bond between them with searing caresses and sweet kisses. The pleasure he finds with her consumes him, but Leah has enemies hunting her down. He’ll have to use every ability at his disposal to keep Leah safe, and he won’t let anyone stand between him and his mate.

“Lady Nora’s Education” by Meta Mathews. (Photo: Ellora’s Cave)

Lady Nora’s Education by Meta Mathews (Ellora’s Cave). Book Three, Riotous Revelers. When a stolen kiss between Lady Nora Anderson and Frederic Greene results in the necessity for a quick betrothal, Nora has no objections. After all, she’s been in love with Freddy for months and knows he feels the same toward her. But then he says she must break their engagement because he can’t perform in the marital bed. Aware that Freddy has a mistress, Nora assumes that courtesans know how to pleasure men in ways she doesn’t understand, so she surreptitiously visits the beautiful Roxanne to ask for advice on pleasing Freddy in bed. Freddy was left psychologically impotent by a prolonged torture session at the hands of French renegades during the war. When Freddy discovers how determined Nora is to go through with their marriage, he agrees on the condition that she’ll let him pleasure her. But now Freddy’s enemies have targeted Nora for their pawn and he must face his worst nightmare to save her.

Whispers of Night by Erin Simone (Ellora’s Cave). Immortal Embrace, Book One. A businessman by day, by night Dane stalks the streets, fighting against a rising tide of vampire-related homicides. As a member of the Order of the Dragon, he vows to fight other vampires, ones who have given in to their bloodlust. He doesn’t do it for humans—he seeks revenge, to destroy the bastards who turned him into a monster. But then he rescues a woman who calls to him like no other. As their passion ignites and his desire for her threatens to consume him, he starts to wonder what, exactly, is worth fighting for. Jenny’s old life ends in a parking garage. She’s reborn into a world of fantastic creatures—and unimaginable pleasures. The fierce warrior who saved her makes her feel love and lust as she’s never felt before, and she soon discovers her dark prince is not what he seems. Love, jealousy and betrayal collide and neither Jenny nor Dane will ever be the same.

Fairy in the Flesh by Katalina Leon (Ellora’s Cave). Maya Rousseau’s fantasy vacation in Avignon, France, heats up when an eccentric enchantress tricks her into drinking mojo-laced absinthe. An unexpected encounter with the green fairy causes Maya’s reality to have a serious meltdown. She travels back in time and wakes up naked in the bed of her favorite bad-boy Bohemian artist, the tall, dark and mysterious André Bosco. There’s nothing wrong with that—except it’s 1903. For André, it’s love at first sight. He begs Maya to become his cherished model, muse and lover. The chemistry and shared passion between them are overwhelming. André’s a generous-hearted dream man, but there’s a catch. Every hour they spend together bonds them tighter and time is running out. The same powers that flung Maya back to 1903 are preparing to snatch her back. With 110 years separating these soul-bound lovers, it’s uncertain whether they can find a happy ending without the help of a little magic and La Fée Verte.

Haunt Me by Lena Loneson (Ellora’s Cave). Minerva Silence, TV psychic and fraud extraordinaire, can read them all. She’s not even aware that her gift is real until she’s confronted by the spirit of her late husband, and by the man who murdered him. Bram would do anything to protect the woman he loves, even from beyond the grave. But he needs her passion, her body’s response to him, if he’s to manifest and help her to defeat the men who mean to kill her.